In
January 1994 Bouteflika refused the Algerian Army's proposal for him
to succeed the assassinated president, Mohamed Boudiaf. In 1999
Bouteflika ran for president as an independent candidate, with
support form the military. According to the official count
Bouteflika was elected with 74% of the votes.

Almost
immediately, Bouteflika launched a five year economical plan for
(2000-2004). This plan was called the Support Plan for Economic
Recovery. The plan was a compilation of multiple sub-plans such as
the National Plan for Agricultural Development, and other sub-plans
that included the construction of social housing units, roads and
other infrastructure projects. The Support Plan for Economic
Recovery totaled $7 million in spending and produced satisfactory
results. The Support Plan for Economic Recovery averaged higher than
5% annual growth rates with a peak of 6.3% in 2003. Bouteflika also
implemented a fiscal reform which contributed to the economic
revival.

M.
Abdelaziz Bouteflika, has also been active internationally.
Bouteflika presided over the African Union in 2000, and secured the
Algiers peace Treaty between Eritrea and Ethiopia. Bouteflika also
supported peace efforts in the African Great Lakes Region. In April
of 2004 M. Abdelaziz Bouteflika was elected for a second term by 85%
of the vote.

In
January 1994 Bouteflika refused the Algerian Army's proposal for him
to succeed the assassinated president, Mohamed Boudiaf. In 1999
Bouteflika ran for president as an independent candidate, with
support form the military. According to the official count
Bouteflika was elected with 74% of the votes.

Almost
immediately, Bouteflika launched a five year economical plan for
(2000-2004). This plan was called the Support Plan for Economic
Recovery. The plan was a compilation of multiple sub-plans such as
the National Plan for Agricultural Development, and other sub-plans
that included the construction of social housing units, roads and
other infrastructure projects. The Support Plan for Economic
Recovery totaled $7 million in spending and produced satisfactory
results. The Support Plan for Economic Recovery averaged higher than
5% annual growth rates with a peak of 6.3% in 2003. Bouteflika also
implemented a fiscal reform which contributed to the economic
revival.

M.
Abdelaziz Bouteflika, has also been active internationally.
Bouteflika presided over the African Union in 2000, and secured the
Algiers peace Treaty between Eritrea and Ethiopia. Bouteflika also
supported peace efforts in the African Great Lakes Region. In April
of 2004 M. Abdelaziz Bouteflika was elected for a second term by 85%
of the vote.